Chapter 246 : End and Beginning
It was over, everything was over.
Although Candel possessed very powerful strength, although she commanded the demon race and became the commander-in-chief attacking humans.
But she was, after all, not even 20 years old.
With her shallow experience, she wasn't like some true demons who possessed very strong hearts.
In the face of Elucia's "absolute power," she collapsed immediately:
"I'm sorry, Lord Demon! Don't bully me, I'll listen obediently, wuwu... Please don't bully me, please don't train me into a toilet, I beg you."
The previously arrogant Candel directly knelt down.
Sobbing tears continuously flowed down her cheeks, almost instantly soaking her clothes completely.
"Oh? Not resisting anymore? I was very much looking forward to using some methods to torture you."
"Master, master... My body and soul belong to you. Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it! Please don't bully me anymore."
...
Unlike Lonis who was just observing, Candel had truly taken Elucia's strike head-on.
And this strike wasn't any disguise.
It not only contained extremely thick dark power, but also gathered an indescribable hatred.
Because when that strike was delivered, Lonis also saw...
The desolation of fallen warriors,
The regret of deceived sinners,
The hatred for schemes and betrayal,
And the despair of loved ones' deaths.
These were all things the victims of Snow Kingdom had experienced... And witnessing these was equivalent to Candel experiencing hundreds of death-like agonies.
Of course, even witnessing these sufferings, Candel could have fought back, could have forcibly clashed head-on with Elucia, using the vampire power within her to attack Elucia.
But this would also mean completely enraging this terrifying black-haired girl, and being tortured in such agony forever...
So Candel surrendered.
And the battle ended.
After this, the Time Shuttle immediately rushed over.
Candel was imprisoned, and those warriors who had undergone physical modifications were also taken back by the Sword and Shield Guards.
The demons suddenly became leaderless, completely unable to organize another attack, and the border returned to peace once again.
But somehow, Lonis felt uneasy in her heart, with a very ominous premonition.
Was it because of Elucia?
Upon returning to the Time Shuttle, Elucia went alone to the dungeon, saying she wanted to interrogate Candel harshly and make her submit completely.
Lonis wanted to help, but was seriously refused by the black-haired girl.
"Hmph, Lonis, your current identity is still that of a slave princess. How could you observe?"
"Huh?"
"Stay honestly in your room and don't meddle."
Lonis could only obediently return to the bedroom, but what she didn't know was that in the rest room where Elucia was, an intense argument was taking place.
"Junior Elucia, you can't continue doing things like this."
Standing opposite Elucia was Yicheng.
In fact, she hadn't traveled with the girls this time specifically to control the Time Shuttle and provide support for everyone.
"Senior Yicheng, don't worry about me. I naturally know my own situation."
Facing her senior, Elucia only snorted coldly, and in those crimson eyes flashed a hint of unknown coldness.
"Your body wasn't fully developed to begin with, and if you continue overusing this power, you risk complete demonization. Becoming a true monster."
"Oh? Complete demonization, so what?"
"..."
"The Colotia family originally had demon bloodline. Demonization is very normal... Rather, if it weren't for demonization, I would have died long ago, would have become General Kuru's meat toilet long ago."
Even when saying words like "meat toilet," Elucia showed no tension whatsoever. In her expression was only complete indifference:
"Rather, isn't this feeling quite nice now? I can attack others at will, even capture Candel as a toy."
"I know your resolve... But you should at least think about Lonis now."
"Lonis?"
Hearing the silver-haired girl's name, Elucia's expression hesitated slightly.
"She likes you and hopes you'll be healthy. If you continue like this, then after gathering the seven Rainbow Abysses, besides eliminating the Trickster Demon Lord, Lonis might have to eliminate you too."
"!"
"You don't want that poor innocent maid to suffer such a fate, and you don't want to entrust her to anyone else's care, right?"
"Yicheng..."
Elucia frowned, looking at the orange-haired girl before her.
In fact, she could deal with anyone, even that silly fool Lonis... But only when facing Yicheng did Elucia feel like everything was seen through.
This feeling made Elucia somewhat uncomfortable, but also gave her an indescribable sense of peace.
"Hmph, of course I know what that stupid maid thinks. In fact, I'm doing this to fulfill her wish."
"Wish?"
"She doesn't want the war between demons and humans to continue, wants to end all this quickly. And absolute power is the best way to end war."
Elucia raised her head, completely unaware that a hint of blush had appeared on her cheeks: "Anyway, Senior Yicheng, thank you for your concern. But I act with discretion, and I'm not the kind of big fool who would sacrifice herself to save the world now."
"Mm, Junior Elucia, I understand. But to prevent you from going astray, I'll still stay by your side."
"Ha, whatever..."
"This isn't just my mission as the Orange Abyss inheritor, but also my responsibility as a senior."
...
After parting with Elucia, Yicheng immediately found Lonis without saying a word.
She could see that Lonis was also very uneasy, which proved that the two actually had great understanding—even without speaking, they knew each other's thoughts.
"Junior Lonis, I need to tell you something seriously."
"Is it... about Elucia?"
"Mm."
Seeing Yicheng nod, Lonis felt slightly relieved... This was the benefit of having companions. Not only was she concerned about Elucia, but Senior Yicheng was also on her side.
"Is something wrong with Elucia?"
"She's recently having those days that girls have."
Thud!
With just one sentence from Yicheng, Lonis was completely stunned. She blinked in disbelief and asked:
"Th-those days?"
"Mm, you can think of it as those days girls have. Moreover, Elucia's cycle is very unstable, with no pattern."
"Wh... huh?"
"You should know, right? In that situation, girls' tempers become very bad. When angry, they have an inner desire to torment others. How to ease her anger is your job."
"Ah, ahh, I understand!"
Although she hadn't experienced it herself, Lonis knew that girls' tempers became very bad at those times, often being unreasonable and looking for trouble.
"Mm, thank you for your hard work, Junior Lonis. You must pamper Elucia a bit these days. No matter how she bullies you, you must..."
"Don't worry, I'll do this! Starting today, I'll be Elucia's dog."
"Uh...?"
"Didn't Senior Yicheng do this too? Just crawl on the ground like that and let Elucia bully you without resistance."
"Understanding it that way isn't wrong either."
Yicheng smiled ambiguously.